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Actions, they say, speak louder than words. Well on the 4th February, Generation Rent will get it's chance to make ripples in the election news cycle. If you rent and you feel your needs are marginalised and i...

An exclusive poll for tenants’ campaign Generation Rent published today shows that Britain overwhelmingly backs the return of rent controls. The poll by Survation of 1,009 people on 18th and 19th December sho...

An interesting angle by Alex Hilton at generationrent.org. It's fairly true to say that the year you where born in now plays a large part in your chances for owning your own home.
Young people think they’re...

It's not often that both #landlords and #tenants can agree on any subject but this piece of ill judged legislation appears to consolidate opinions. After a week of failing to pass any form of bill that actuall...

The cost of renting has risen to an all-time high of £761 a month, according to a buy-to-let index.
The figures were published by a major lettings network which said it was a peak month for tenants to look ...

Today's young Brits can’t afford to live on their own, even when renting. According to figures from estate agent LSL Property Services rents are rising more quickly than inflation and last month were up two p...

House prices in every region of the UK have increased this year, further raising concerns that a generation of young people will fail to get on to the property ladder. New figures from the Office for National S...

Half a million pounds. That’s how much the average house in London now costs. Half. A. Million. Sodding. Pounds. Actually, if we’re being precise, it’s £514,000, and for god’s sake how has it come to t...

New model tenancy agreement unveiled for private rented sector New model tenancy agreement unveiled for private rented sector Tenants living in the private rented sector will be given more certainty and securit...

The Sunday Mirror columnist and former Deputy Prime Minister believes rent to buy plans could be a fairer model than the government's Help To Buy Imagine you could buy a home without a deposit. Or stamp duty. E...

What We Think…

With the housing situation in the UK seemingly becoming beyond an entire generations affordability the term Generation rent was forged. It describes how that generation has been priced out of the market for property and are locked into an unforgiving and inflexible rental market .
It’s shocking to see how many websites there are out there that use the term Generation Rent to inform landlords and homeowners how best to exploit them.
That’s why we chose to launch Generation-rent.com, to give those who are trapped in this demoralising position a voice and a place to gain further insight into why this has happened to them.